CuO@ZnO core-shell nanocomposites: Novel hydrothermal synthesis and enhancement in photocatalytic property

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 691, Issue , 2017, Pages 171-177

  Mansournia, Mohammadreza ^a   Ghaderi, Leila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Core shell; Nanocomposites; Photocatalysis; Two step hydrothermal

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; COPPER OXIDES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); ZINC OXIDE;

CORE SHELL; INTERFACIAL CHARGE TRANSFER; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTODEGRADATION OF METHYLENE BLUE; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; TWO-STEP HYDROTHERMAL; TWO-STEP HYDROTHERMAL METHOD;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84985952138     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.08.267     Document Type: Article

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